A new creative and digital co-working hub is set to open in September as part of the Weston-super-Mare town centre regeneration programme.

North Somerset Council was awarded a £460,000 grant last year from the West of England Local Enterprise Partnership to support the purchase and development of the creative hub.

Since then, the former Badger Centre in Wadham Street above the Heritage café has been purchased and refurbishment work is now almost complete.

When it opens next month The Stable, now run independently of the council as the Hub Weston Community Interest Company, will offer a range of facilities, services and support to local people in the digital, technological and creative sectors.

Co-working space will be let on a daily and monthly basis to freelancers, micro and start-up businesses on flexible and low-risk terms. Networking events and support will also be available to members of The Stable to cultivate their business success.

“Graphic designers, a science writer and editor, a mobile tech company, freelance photographers and designers, and film editors are among those who have already expressed an interest,” said The Stable Manager Kerry O’Neill. “Local people interested in providing business support and services have also been in touch.”

To find out more and register your interest in becoming a member of The Stable, visit www.thestableweston.com.